Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 351: 13d

Answer

$P(at~least~1)=0.777$ In about 777 of every 1000 5-gram samples, there will be at least 1 insect fragment.

Work Step by Step

$P(fewer~than~1)=P(x\lt1)=P(0)=\frac{(0.3\times5)^0}{0!}e^{-0.3\times5}=\frac{1}{1}e^{-1.5}=0.223$ The probability that there will be at least 1 insect fragment in a 5-gram sample is the complement of the probability that there will be fewer than 1 insect fragment in a 5-gram sample. Using the Complement Rule (see page 275): $P(at~least~1)=P(x\geq1)=1-P(x\lt1)=1-0.223=0.777$
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